Product Review: Neater Feeder

I blogged a little while ago about these new dog feeders I had just bought from QVC, called Neater Feeders.  Well they arrived yesterday, and my dogs just had their 3rd meal in them - and I have to say, I absolutely LOVE them!!

I bought Alexis the cranberry one and Sammy got the brown one.

The feeders come with optional leg extensions, which I used for both of my dogs.  When I bought them, I wasn't sure if I was going to use the extensions for Alexis' feeder because I thought it would be too high for her, but it's not.  They are the perfect size for both of my dogs!  No more neck strain to eat out of a bowl on the floor.  And they each have their own water bowls as well, which I love - because Alexis has this thing about splashing in her water bowl with all 4 paws.  I'll have to blog about that another time :)

So let me tell you a little more about the feeders.  They arrived in such a small box I actually thought it was something else I had ordered.  They feeder itself arrived in 2 pieces, and the leg extensions were in a separate bag.   Here's what's really cool about the feeders. The top part is a nice wide area with a mesh grate area in the front, so it is spill proof.  All the food your dog drops will stay on top - but all water spilled will drain into the tray below!

If your dogs bump into this feeder, or if you kicked it, etc - the water will not spill onto your floor!

Sammy is a much messier eater than Alexis and here's his feeder.  You can see how all his food stays on top of the tray instead of on the floor!

Anyways, these feeders come in 3 sizes through QVC.  A small dog size, a large dog size, and a cat size - the one for the cats has wider bowls to allow for the cat's whiskers! They thought of everything.

I've tried so many different feeders & bowls over the years, but I've finally found one I really love.   Removable stainless steel bowls, spill-proof, virtually mess-proof (for the floors), they are lightweight, and are a comfortable feeding system for your dog - what's not to love??   I rate this 5 stars!

Spill-proof "Neater Feeders" for dogs

I just ordered 2 of these from QVC. They are spill-proof "neater feeders"!  They have a filter on top and any water filters to the bottom tray that is hidden - so if you have a messy dog like I do, the water will drip into the bottom instead of all over the floor.  Can't wait until they come in!  I bought both in size Small, and one in brown (for Sammy) and one in Cranberry (for Alexis).  Will let you know how they work after they have tried them!

Oh, and if you're interested in checking them out yourself and checking out the on-air video, here is a link.  They have them in 3 sizes - Large and Small for dogs, and a cat size which has wider bowls to allow for the cat's whiskers.   

Sammy's ear infection

About a week ago I noticed Sammy was itching his ear and took a look at it and it was a little red, and had just a little bit of what looked like scabs in it.  I cleaned it out and the next day it looked fine.  The next day I looked at it and it was red again.  I again cleaned it out and put a little Animax cream in it.  The next day it looked better.  The other day I looked at it again and his ear looked AWFUL!  It had this brown "gunk" all over it, he was itching it worse and it had a foul odor.  I called the vets and the first appt they had was Wednesday at 5:15pm.

So I took him to the vets today... this dog who is SO aggressive towards other dogs, walks into a room with 4 other dogs and does not make a peep!  In fact, he was trying to hide behind my legs and faced the corner so he didn't have to make eye contact with any of them!  They have had to whisk us away into a room real quick because he does not like other dogs.  Not today!  He was a perfect angel, go figure!  Even when this very strange looking Corgi was growling and snarling and barking at him, Sammy wanted nothing to do with it.   Weird.   I think all the exercise he's getting and getting out and seeing other dogs & people is really helping him socialize!  He also lost 4 lbs!  Woohoo!

Ok, back to the ear infection.  Dr. looks him over and checks for mites under the scope and found there were no mites (phew!)  But, he does have a yeast AND bacterial infection in his right ear :(  Dr. cleansed out his ear and medicated it and also gave me the rinse and medication to do it myself for the next week (that oughta be fun. Not.)  Dr. said dogs who have hairy ears like Sammy have a tendency to get these infections more often because the hair blocks air to get through and keeps moisture, wax and dirt in his ear, causing the infection. 

But at least it's nothing too serious and will be gone in about a week.  He already seems as if he's not in discomfort anymore.

And that's one less thing to worry about on Thanksgiving tomorrow!